Austaralian history by dan By Daniel Clarke Jan 26, 1788 Captain Cook settles in Australia Period: Jul 15, 1851 to Jul 15, 1862 Gold Rush Apr 4, 1854 digger rebelion Aug 17, 1901 australia becomes a country in own right :) Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 WorldWar1 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918 Period: Aug 17, 1939 to Dec 5, 1945 WorldWar II Jul 15, 1967 homes given to aborigonals Feb 13, 2008 rudd has apology